Artists

Artist Bio

Vince Carducci has written about the arts and culture for more than 25 years, with a special interest in Detroit and its environs. His articles have appeared in many periodicals, including Art & Australia, Artforum, Art in America, Eye, Metro Times, PopMatters and Sculpture, as well as scholarly publications, such as Canadian Journal of Sociology, Journal of Consumer Culture, Logos and Radical Society. He is adjunct faculty in liberal arts at College for Creative Studies, Detroit, and lecturer in sociology at Oakland University, Rochester, MI. He has also taught at Wayne State University, Detroit, and in 2007-08, he coordinated the Critical Studies/Humanities Program at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. www.motownreviewofart.blogspot.com

ArtX Project Description

Title: The Art of the Commons: A Discussion About Contemporary Art in Detroit
Medium: Panel Discussion
Year Created: 2011
Description: The “Do-It-Yourself” aesthetic of the Detroit scene has received international attention as of late in online, print, and broadcast media coming from as far away as Australia. The New York Times, Time magazine, Der Speigel, The Toronto Star, and the San Francisco-based design magazine Juxtapoz have all published feature articles on contemporary Detroit art and artists in recent months. The BBC and others have included the perspectives of local artists in their Detroit coverage. Carducci asks, what makes current Detroit art unique? Where did it come from? Where is it going? This panel discussion will explore these topics and more from the point of view of the people who live it every day, local artists and other hometown observers of the Detroit scene. Artists and critics will discuss the broad range of art being produced in the City and reflect on the local conditions and history that have influenced it. The audience will be invited to take part in the conversation. Panel moderator and Kresge Fellow Vince Carducci is editor and publisher of the blog Motown Review of Art. He has covered the Detroit art scene for local and national publications for more than 25 years. Panel Discussion: The Art of the Commons: A Discussion About Contemporary Art in Detroit Panelists: Glenn Mannisto, Metro Times; and artists: Scott Hocking, Kate Daughdrill, and Amy Kaherl. Location: College for Creative Studies - Anderson Auditorium. Time: 6:00-7:30pm. www.motownreviewofart.blogspot.com